Research Symposium

22nd annual Undergraduate Research Symposium

Bryan Fuller He/Him Poster Session 3: 11:00- 11:45/Poster #48


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BIO


Hello, my name is Bryan Fuller, and I am a First-Year actuarial science major. I was born in Bayshore, New York, but I grew up in Centreville, Alabama. I am interested in researching business as well as statistics. I look forward to doing more research in the future!

Instability in Florida Medicaid Program

Authors: Bryan Fuller, Patricia Born
Student Major: Actuarial Science
Mentor: Patricia Born
Mentor's Department: RMI,REE, & Legal Studies
Mentor's College: College of Business
Co-Presenters: Sydney Fruhwirth, Alexander Hanrahan, Jonathan Bolivar, Gavin Pinto

Abstract


Medicaid is a healthcare plan that has been established in Florida to help cover healthcare expenses for low-income residents and retirees for more than fifty years. This study examined the Medicaid claims from 2014-2019 to better understand the system’s shortcomings. Specifically, the relationship between the Medicaid population’s demographics and stability was explored. This was accomplished through the use of Stata to analyze the Medicaid database with a focus on the variables of zip3, age, race, and their interaction with stability. The yearly data gathered from this analysis was then compiled and examined.

Keywords: Instability, Florida Medicaid